July 2013

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Cover Story: Tips and techniques for mastering decals

By Aaron Skinner

What decals are and how to make them stick

Pg. 28

Cover Story: Troubleshooting decals

By Aaron Skinner

When things go wrong, here's a troubleshooting guide to help you straighten out your decals

Pg. 31

Cover Story: Applying decals step by step

By Aaron Skinner

Learn the best ways to apply decals as Aaron Skinner applies markings to his Hasegawa 1/42 scale P-51D

Pg. 32

Airbrushing & Finishing: Thinning paint for airbrushing

By Aaron Skinner

Learn how to thin paint properly for your airbrush and get a great finish on your model

Pg. 22

FSM Basics: Working with clear parts

By Matthew Usher

Learn how to make your scale model's clear plastic parts look the best they can

Pg. 25

Portfolio: "Willie & Joe" in three dimensions

Modeler Nate Jones recreates World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin's Stars and Stripes cartoons as 1/35 scale vignettes

Pg. 40

Make your models stand out

By Mike A. Muzyka

Make your models memorable by making striking display bases

Pg. 42

History you can model: The half-century voyage of the USS 'Enterprise'

By Mark Hembree

For more than 50 years, the USS Enterprise sailed the seas, giving modelers plenty of modeling opportunities

Pg. 44

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Italeri 1/35 scale PT-109

Kinetic 1/48 scale F-5A Freedom Fighter

HobbyBoss 1/700 scale USS 'Essex' LHD-2

Tamiya 1/35 scale M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK II

G.W.H. 1/144 Avro Vulcan B.2

G.W.H. 1/48 scale MiG-29 'Fulcrum-A'

Trumpeter 1/35 scale BMP-1 IFV

Gallery Models 1/48 scale H-34 U.S. Navy Rescue helicopter

Meng 1/72 scale Fiat G.91R light fighter-bomber

Mirror Models 1/35 scale C15TA armored car

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July 2013

Features

Cover Story: Tips and techniques for mastering decals

Cover Story: Troubleshooting decals

Cover Story: Applying decals step by step

Airbrushing & Finishing: Thinning paint for airbrushing

FSM Basics: Working with clear parts

Portfolio: "Willie & Joe" in three dimensions

Make your models stand out

History you can model: The half-century voyage of the USS 'Enterprise'

Departments

New Products

Online product database

Reader Tips

Online tips database

10 Workbench Reviews

Italeri 1/35 scale PT-109

Kinetic 1/48 scale F-5A Freedom Fighter

HobbyBoss 1/700 scale USS 'Essex' LHD-2

G.W.H. 1/48 scale MiG-29 'Fulcrum-A'

Trumpeter 1/35 scale BMP-1 IFV

Gallery Models 1/48 scale H-34 U.S. Navy Rescue helicopter

Meng 1/72 scale Fiat G.91R light fighter-bomber

Editor's Note

Scale Talk

Spotlight

Reader Gallery

Questions & Answers

Hobby Shop Directory

Classified Marketplace

Advertiser Index

FREE DOWNLOAD

CURRENT ISSUE